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"Los Angeles (E! Online) - Superman had Jor-El. Batman has Wayne Manor. And now Hiro Nakamura has Captain Sulu. Figuring all great Heroes need to have come from somewhere, the hit NBC series has tapped Star Trek icon George Takei to play the father of Hiro Nakamura, the plucky Japanese office worker who happens to be able to bend the space-time continuum.

E! Online's Kristin Veitch reported Monday that a new character "who has been around a lot longer" was joining the serialized drama, which has become one of the few solid new hits of the 2006 television season, attracting more than 14.4 million viewers a week. (For more Heroes scoop, including more about the show's mysterious killer Sylar, check out E! Online TV columnist Kristin Veitch's blog.)

"This is absolutely brilliant," Masi Oka, who plays Hiro, told TV Guide. "Hiro's father is this big honcho who shows up in America with his bodyguard. He has this whole elaborate scheme to kidnap his son and take him back to Japan."

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superflyy · Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:22 am Post subject:

AWESOME

Thanks for the info!!!

Zonedancer · Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 12:18 pm Post subject:

I can only imagine all the bad Star Trek jokes that will follow.
I've always liked George Takei and think his presence will really add to Heroes.
Every since I read his amazing autobiography where he discusses not only his experience with a certain popular television show
but revealed his childhood experiences in an internment camp during WWII
I've been impressed with the dignity that he conducts himself with.
To put it shortly...
George Takei is cool.

BYD · Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 4:23 pm Post subject:

Good find, SH. Thanks for the info.

Merry Marvel Marching Soc · Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 2:11 pm Post subject:

It makes sense. Star Trek is cast in the future. Hiro's father has traveled back in time.

The_Blob · Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 3:06 pm Post subject:

All I have to say is.......

"OH, MY......"

sickntired · Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 6:47 pm Post subject:

To be honest, I'm not sure I like this addition to the cast. Guess I'll have to wait & see...

pipkins · Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 6:51 pm Post subject:

Star Trek actor to play the father of my favourite geek. That's so good.

Erden · Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 9:06 pm Post subject:

If they start bringing in the Yakuza then I might have to replan everything I have thought of so far.

delvec · Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 2:17 pm Post subject:

Ive never been a Trek fan (Star Wars lover here) but George Takei is friggn cool.
I love the dude.....no not that way! I do love the way he talks and he was funny at that Shatner roast

unchi · Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 6:10 pm Post subject:

best.news.EVER
Takei is such a great person/actor/talent
it only makes sense!

can't wait!

pen_sq · Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:23 am Post subject:

So, how well can Hiro deadpan not recognizing his own dad from Star Trek \\//, ? I can just imagine it playing like "Arsenic and Old Lace", where the running gag is to tell one guy that "hey, you know, you look just like Boris Karloff!".